Guide to Meat and Poultry Cooking Times and Temperatures
Note: All times stated in recipes and on the chart below are approximate. Cooking times will vary depending on the cut, size and weight of the meat.
All times are in hours and minutes unless otherwise specified.
Meat & Poultry
Meat/Weight | 1.5kg |
| 2kg | 3kg |
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Beef (rare) | 1hr 20min |
| 1hr 50min | 3hrs |
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Beef (medium) | 1.30 |
| 2.00 | 3.15 |
Beef (well done) | 1.50 |
| 2.20 | 3.35 |
Lamb (rare) | 1.30 |
| 2.00 | 3.00 |
Lamb (medium) | 2.00 |
| 2.25 | 3.25 |
Lamb (well done) | 2.30 |
| 2.55 | 3.30 |
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Pork | 1.45 |
| 2.55 | 3.30 |
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Ham | Approx. 20min/kg |
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Turkey | Approx. 30 min/kg |
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Chicken
Size | Weight/kg | Cooking Time |
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Number 10 | 1.0 | 1.15 |
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Number 15 | 1.5 | 1.45 |
Number 20 | 2.0 | 2.15 |
Number 25 | 2.5 | 2.45 |
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Number 30 | 3.0 | 3.05 |
Cooking chart for meat temperature
The correct internal temperature of the meat will determine when it is cooked. Meat thermometers are available form supermarkets or department stores.
Use the guide displayed on the meat thermometer to determine when the meat is cooked. We have listed a guideline of temperatures below.
Meat | Temperature (Celsius) | Temperature (Fahrenheit) |
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Beef, Lamb (rare) | 60˚C | 140˚F |
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Beef, Lamb (medium) | 71˚C | 160˚F |
Beef, Lamb (well done) | 77˚C | 170˚F |
Pork | 77˚C | 170˚F |
Ham | 71˚C | 160˚F |
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Turkey | 82˚C | 180˚F |
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